tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20657858.post8907105983833618062..comments2024-03-28T04:06:09.130+01:00Comments on Spanish Shilling: Madrid OlympicsLenoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12933569673776013122noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20657858.post-34193500315517945002012-01-30T18:14:26.000+01:002012-01-30T18:14:26.000+01:00Definitely 20020! I don't share your slightly ...Definitely 20020! I don't share your slightly veiled 'we can't afford this' attitude. Events like the Olympics, yes, they cost a bit to stage, and that money usually has to be fronted by taxpayers. But if the revenue side is handled correctly (see what I did there? I just side-swiped everybody who's going to comment about how much money Xville or Ytown Olympics lost), it's a stupendous opportunity/reason for the host city to clean itself up, build lots of new stuff and generally have a great time.Keefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04820411415545249138noreply@blogger.com